Mitch v Carlos Carrasco, Lineup & Notes

Game: The season-ending series against the Tribe will be at Progressive Field, with first pitch a 7:10. The game will be on AT&T SportsNet & 93.7 The Fan. Cleveland swept a three-game set at PNC Park (August 18-20).

Lineup: Adam Frazier 2B, Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B, Colin Moran 1B, Josh Bell DH, Gregory Polanco RF, Bryan Reynolds CF, Erik Gonzalez SS, Jared Oliva LF, Jake Stalling C and Mitch  Keller P. After two months, a regular though injury-influenced lineup.

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Pitchers: RHP Mitch Keller (1-1, 3.24) starts it off against RHP Carlos Carrasco (3-4, 2.90). Can't get a heck of a lot better than Mitch was in his last outing, going six no-hit innings against the Cards. He trying to lock down a top three spot in next year's rotation even with limited innings. He hasn't met the Tribe yet. Carrasco has been in a groove since late August; he's 1-1/1.41 with a K per frame and no outing shorter than six innings since 8/29. The Bucs chased him in the fifth earlier in August during a game the Indians won 6-3.

Notes:

• In his last eight games, 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes has hit .370 with three walks, two HRs, four RBI and six runs scored. The rook has hit safely in 16 of his first 20 big league games.
• The Indians have won five in a row, including a four-game sweep of the White Sox. They're one game behind the CWS and two behind the Twins in the AL Central. The Tribe have clinched a playoff spot and are now fighting for home field.